Jean Belle Headrick was the daughter of John Cunningham and Elizabeth McLachlan. She was born 4 January 1910, a twin to James Donald Cunningham. There were nine children in the Cunningham family. They lived on a farm on the 5th Concession of McNab Township, near White Lake. Jean and her siblings attended White Lake School. Jean married Wilmer Headrick on June 15, 1927 and they farmed on the property at the corner of Bellamy Road and the Campbell Side Road just east of White Lake. They had no children. Jean was an active member of the White Lake Women's Institute. She died September 6 1994.
Acquisition Source
Deposited by Irene Robillard on behalf of the Headrick's nephew, Jim Robillard, who regularly worked and lived with the Headrick family.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains four photographs of students attending White Lake School No. 1 which was built in 1889.
1. White Lake School photograph circa 1920:
Upper Row l to r: Anna Cameron, Iolene Cameron, Elsie McLachlin, Murray Yuill (teacher), Miss Fulton (teacher), Alex McNab, Fraser McLachlin, Morris McLachlin, Murray Barber, Andy Fraser, Gib Fraser. Middle Row l to r: Lill Robertson, Dorothy Stewart, Lillie Fraser, Jessie McGregor, Susie Lavalee, Ruby Cameron, Jean Cunningham, Alda Fraser, Harry Fraser, Harry Fraser, Violetta Smithson, Ronald Barrie, Beryl Fraser, Meridith Kippen, Helen McLachlin, Alex Fraser, Lottie Fraser, Florence Cameron, Ruby Stewart, Jimmie Fraser, Clarence Aide Front Row l to r: Jimmie Cunningham, Sam Cunningham, Arnold Ledgerwood, Dougal Fraser, Peter McLachlin, Lawrence McKay, Elwood Cameron, Leslie Aide, Clarence Barber, Howard Kippen, Mac Kippen, Forbes Barr, Neil McKay, Gar Ledgerwood, Nick Fraser, Evans Cameron. Names taken from photo with description published in The Guide, 17 November 1982. Note: Leslie Aide also identified as Merville or Orville Aide by another source. Also, Alex Fraser was known as "Little Alex Fraser".
2. White Lake School photograph circa 1924:
3rd Row, 3rd from left Stanley Fraser, 3rd Row, 5th from left Ronald Barrie. 2nd Row, 4th girl from left Marjorie Fraser (Smith), last girl on right Eva Cunningham, 1st Row, 5th boy from left Gordon Cameron.
3. White Lake School photograph circa 1960:
Jen Hooper, Brian Fraser, Franky Robertson, Linn Deacon, Roslin Campbell, Gail Black Fraser Box, Welland Jones, Wingle McEwen, _ Box, Sandra Cameron, Tiny Hopper, Allan Cunningham, Bobbie McIntyre, Lon Cummingham, _ Watt, _ Marshall, Marcia Deacon, Marion Jones, _Deacon, _ Deacon, Dorothy Jones, Beth Johnson.
4. White Lake School photograph 1962 1963: no identification